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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
1
Governor shows interest as Roy McCorcle, a Black inmate from Greencastle, may be eligible for parole after serving eight years of a two Italian victims murder sentence. The case draws attention to potential clemency and state prison planning.
Governor Ralston and officials in Greencastle discuss commuting Roy McCorde from life to a 2 to 7 1 2 year manslaughter term. McCorde, jailed after killing two Italians during Big Four work days, has an unblemished prison record and now works for Warden Fogerty. A petition from Judges Hughes and Rawley is to be sent, with a decision likely at the next Pardons Board meeting. Marshal Cooper is ill and John Maloney covers duties.
H. G. Gilmore and his son Harry from Cloverdale spent today in the city, adding a local note of activity to the day's events.
Court opens Monday at 9 oclock Judge Hughes will sentence fourteen escaped State Farm prisoners to the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City for terms ranging from two to five years. Juries for September term are drawn.
Judge James P. Hughes set September term in the Putnam Circuit Court with sentence hearings for fourteen escaped State Farm prisoners to Indiana State Prison at Michigan City for terms of 2 to 5 years. Court opens September 6 at 9 am. Also two alleged horse thieves to be tried.
The court faces a crowded September term with civil suits dominating the docket and little anticipation of major trials. Jurors for the term are announced to serve during the period.
Appraisers appointed by Judge J. P. Hughes visit the Fletcher Hunter farm in Warren Township to appraise land for state farm purposes. A report will be filed in a few days.
Judge James P. Hughes assigns Gilbert Sinclair Makion township Americus E Jones Greencastle township and Charles Allen Washington township as a three member board of appraisers to value the 16 acre Feltcher Hunter land in Warren township for State Farm condemnation. The appraisers toured the Hunter farm today and will report soon after inspecting the property and State Farm facilities.
Hundreds throng Hazelett Grove for Greencastle's first annual picnic and homecoming. Management reports ideal weather and a crowd larger than expected. Afternoon program highly entertaining and well received.
Governor Samuel M. Ralston arrived by interurban to Greencastle for the first annual picnic and homecoming at Hazelett grove Stop 29. He spoke to a large crowd after tours through the city and State Farm, while Judge Joseph W. Williams addressed locals prior to a sightseeing trip in the Putnamville area.
Leslie Vandament son of D L Vandament marries Leora Moore of Bay City Michigan a former Greencastle resident in Bay City. The couple plan to reside here soon with Vandament an Indian motorcycle agent in the county. Both families note the union after a quiet surprise wedding.
The Gerhart Brothers Town Lot Company held a sale Monday in Fillmore. About a thousand people attended as twenty of twenty five offered lots sold from $25 to $108 each. The Sellers' addition in east central Fillmore was the sold land. Greencastle band provided the music.
Dr. and Mrs. W. M. McGaughey hosted neighbors on Monday evening for Elizabeth Landes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Landes as she prepares to move to Indianapolis to study at St. Vincent's Hospital to become a nurse. Attendees included Frank Lyons and son Glenn Albert Landes Herbert Landes Ed Bicknell Mary Bicknell N. McWethy family Cora O'Brien Cecil Alspaugh Leanora Alspaugh.
Thomas Manuel, son of Mr and Mrs A H Manuel, is brought home Monday evening from Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he recently had an appendicitis operation. His condition is much improved.
The temperature dropped to 39 degrees Monday night but no frost was confirmed. Reports of a light frost circulated this morning yet could not be substantiated and no one verified frost sightings. If the current weather holds, frost may come in days.
Alec Lockridge a leading Putnam County cattle feeder shipped 146 head of fine three year old butcher cattle to the Chicago market. The cattle, fed about nine months, weigh about 1500 pounds each and are described as an exceptionally fine lot.
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